Notes on the Circus
Brief Synopsis
The short film is a montage of sped up video clips of The Ringling Brothers Circus in action.
Cast & Crew
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Jonas Mekas
Director
Jim Kweskin
Music
Jonas Mekas
Cinematographer
Jonas Mekas
Film Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Simeioseis gia to tsirko
Genre
Short
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
1966
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Synopsis
The short film is a montage of sped up video clips of The Ringling Brothers Circus in action.
Director
Jonas Mekas
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Simeioseis gia to tsirko
Genre
Short
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
1966
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Articles
Notes on the Circus (1966) -
Notes on the Circus (1966) -
Notes on the Circus (1966): Jonas Mekas breaks up time in a very different way here with multiple production shoots of a circus act transformed into a chaotic blur, pushing an experience already strenuous on the senses into overdrive through frenetic cutting and camerawork.